Calls for more taxes heard after BP $8.2 billion third quarter profit
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LONDON, England: Following rivals Shell, Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies, which reported bumper profits last week, BP more than doubled its third-quarter profit from last year to $8.15 billion and expanded its share buybacks by $2.5 billion, sparking renewed calls for energy companies to pay windfall taxes.Amidst Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulting high energy prices, U.S. President Joe Biden called on maj